I have been saying for several years that the current maternity medical system, including so-called "prenatal care," is ripe with standard protocols that mirror the techniques of trauma-based mind-control. I have also been saying that ultrasound/prenatal sonograms are damaging to babies -- and purposefully so.

Today I received this article, from my dear friend, Patrick Jordan (but originally from http://blacklistednews.com), which directly states that ultrasound can be used to control the mind.

WAKE UP PEOPLE!!! PROTECT YOUR CHILDREN!!! STAY OUT OF THE MEDICAL SYSTEM IF YOU ARE PREGNANT! THERE IS NO GOODNESS THERE. THEY ARE DELIBERATELY CREATING ALTERED HUMAN BEINGS.

"When most people hear the word ultrasound, they think of the diagnostic tool used to look inside the womb and steal glimpses at a fetus. But researchers at Arizona State University at Tempe have developed a new use for it: to control brain activity from outside the skull.

William J. Tyler, one of the technique’s developers and an assistant professor at ASU, says ultrasound will someday allow physicians to substitute neural implants with external devices. “We’re trying to develop the technology to the point where we can do away with the electrodes that are used in vagus nerve stimulation and deep brain stimulation,” says Tyler.

Vagus nerve stimulation is used to treat epilepsy and severe depression; deep brain stimulation treats Parkinson’s disease and, experimentally, other neural and psychiatric ailments. Both rely on pacemaker-like systems surgically implanted in a patient’s chest, with electrodes running either to nerves or the brain. Eliminating the risks of surgery could make neurostimulation more widely available.

In October, Tyler and his colleagues reported that they had used low-power, low-frequency ultrasound to stimulate activity in thin slices of brain tissue preserved on slides; by early November, the team had performed an experiment on a live mouse in which they induced involuntary movement by stimulating certain regions of the mouse’s brain from outside its head. In both cases, they used bursts of ultrasound at frequencies between 0.44 and 0.67 megahertz—much lower than the frequencies used in imaging. The device delivers 23 milliwatts per square centimeter of brain—a fraction of the roughly 180 mW/cm2 upper limit established by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for womb-scanning sonograms.

This combination of low frequencies and low power represents a sweet spot where the sound readily penetrates the skull and affects brain cells. The sound waves temporarily knock open the cells’ voltage-gated sodium channels, special proteins that allow sodium ions to pass through the cells’ membranes. The result is a localized change in a cell’s polarity from negative to positive. The polarity change can be strong enough to cause the cell to release chemical neurotransmitters and thereby induce similar voltage changes in other neurons to which they are linked, resulting in movement or other behaviors.

Expectant mothers needn’t worry that ultrasound imaging would harm fetal brains, says Tyler. His group has shown that at the higher frequencies and power ratings used for imaging, ultrasound’s bone-penetrating and brain-modulating potential is greatly diminished.

Tyler reports that he and his colleagues are also investigating low-power, low-frequency ultrasound’s use in another device: instead of triggering precisely controlled brain activity in a focused area, it would lower the metabolic rate across the entire brain. One application for this is the prevention of secondary damage that occurs in the minutes or hours after a head injury—when a trauma-induced slowdown of blood flow and a cascade of biochemical reactions result in cell death.

“Imagine an infantryman rocked by an explosion or a football player knocked to the ground by a helmet-to-helmet hit,” says Tyler. “Some sensor would detect that there was enough force generated for it to be a concussive event. Then an array of ultrasound transducers mounted in the helmet would automatically turn on, modulating neuroprotective pathways in the brain that would slow the brain’s metabolic rate, [limit the destructive chemical cascade], and prevent cell death.”

The low frequencies used can travel some distance through the air. So could you be zapped with a mood-altering blast from across a room? Probably not, Tyler says. In theory, the ultrasound technique could work from up to about a meter away, he says. “The farthest we’ve tried so far has been roughly 50 millimeters.”

It will take at least five years for any version of remote ultrasound brain control to make it through development, clinical trials, and FDA approval, Tyler estimates. He says he is establishing a spin-off company that will do the further research required to get a device to market. “I feel like I have the social responsibility to try to develop this as much as possible,” he says."

Saturday, June 29, 2013

It has almost been two years since Lochlan's birth. Looking back on it now I am so thankful I made the choices I did and had the experience that I had. Lochlan is the joy of my life. I am so thankful that I trusted myself and allowed my body to birth him.

Here is his birth story which was published in Squat Magazine's first issue, Summer 2011 seen here.

On March 20th around 10:30pm I had a contraction; having had multiple contractions in the previous weeks I did not think a whole lot about it. However, when it came I said to my body, “Keep it coming.” I had prayed several times that day that my son would be born on March 21st, which is a special day because my little sister Emma was born on that day. Around 11:30, 12:30, and 1:30 I had more.

David came home around 1:30am from work and I told him I had been having contractions about every hour for the past four hours. He said, “What can we do to keep them coming? I’m ready for our son to be here.” I told him to do some reflexology on my feet, which he did for a little under an hour. At 2:00am I had another contraction that was much stronger than the previous ones.

A little while later I called my Doula Naomi O’ Callaghan to let her know I was having contractions about every twenty minutes. She told me to take a shower or bath, drink a glass of wine and try to get some sleep because if it was time for him to come I would need as much energy as I could get. I got off the phone with her and immediately had an intense contraction. David went and got me a glass of wine that I tried to drink. I could not drink it and ended up throwing up the wine, so then I tried to sleep.

I was so excited and the contractions kept coming every 10 minutes, then every 7 minutes and then they got down to every 5 minutes. I had to have David call Naomi to let her know because I could no longer talk through them. I asked Jen Townsend, David’s sister who was in nursing school at the time to check how dilated I was. She was a little nervous about it because she had never checked a “real” person before, but she did it anyway with the help of Naomi who was on the phone. At that point Jen thought I was three or four inches dilated. David told Naomi and she decided it was a good time to come over. I got in the shower to relax. I’m not exactly sure what time this was but I think maybe around 5:30 or 6; after my shower I continued laboring in my bedroom.

Naomi showed up at the house around 7:30. She came into our room and I immediately felt more relaxed and excited knowing my son was on his way. She told me her apprentice Stephanie was sick and would not be coming but asked if her other apprentice Sheree Edwards could come; I told her of course. The contractions kept coming on stronger and stronger and the best way for me to relax through them was on my hands and knees spiraling my hips or standing up with Naomi doing hip compression (these made the pain decrease by about 70% it was amazing). After each contraction I allowed myself to relax and enjoy my down time. I thought about the journey my son was taking and reminded myself he needed me to be strong and brave.

At one point Naomi, David, and I went on a walk around the block to help my labor progress. We passed by a man that was watering his lawn and I had to stop due to a contraction. You could tell he had no idea what was going on; I remember the look on his face…shock and awe. When we got back to the house Naomi checked me and told me I was at a 4. She said if I wanted to get the most use out of the birthing tub that we should head to the hospital.

We got to the hospital around 10am. I walked in alone while David parked the car and Naomi got her supplies ready. I was going through the doors when a contraction came; a nurse rushed over to me and yelled for someone to get a wheel chair. I told her I was fine and she insisted. I said, “No! I prefer to walk.” She looked at me and said, “You’re a warrior woman I can respect that.”

I went up to the labor and delivery floor where they checked me in to a triage room to monitor the baby and check my dilation. The nurse had me put on one of those awful hospital gowns and into a bed. I immediately felt nervous and uncomfortable. It was not a welcoming environment. A nurse came in and started asking me all sorts of questions, which was very confusing. I was in labor mode and anyone who has been in labor knows your brain does not work the same as in your “normal” state. The nurse checked my dilation and said she could not feel the head of the baby so she ordered for me to have an ultrasound. Before they did the ultrasound they informed me that my Dr. was out of town and so the on-call Dr. would be doing my delivery and she was not comfortable with water births. I felt so much disappointment at that point I could barely breathe. Then the ultrasound technician came in and discovered the baby was a frank breech, another rush of panic. She immediately said, “Your baby is breech I’m going to order an epidural for your caesarean.” I lost my breath and felt tears swelling in my eyes. I had such a healthy pregnancy and he was turned down the whole time. I could not get my head wrapped around this. I asked her to wait a minute. Then the on-call Dr. came in and said she would be doing the surgery. She then said, “We need to get your epidural going.” I again asked her to wait and she said, “For what?” I responded, “To get my head wrapped around this.” She said, “Your baby is breech do you know what that means?” David and I looked at each other, aggravated that she felt the need to talk to us like we are uninformed parents. David asked me what I wanted to do. I asked him to get Naomi so I could talk to her. I did not want to have a cesarean but was not sure what my options would be. I asked the Dr. if I could get up and move around and try to adjust him myself and she said no I had to stay in the bed.

When Naomi came in I was crying. I could barely think through the contractions and being in the bed was making them so much worse. The nurse had been standing there staring at me, obviously wanting me to get a move on it. David asked Naomi what my options were and told her we did not want to have a cesarean. She saw that I was very upset and started calling Dr.’s to see if any of them would do a vaginal breech delivery at the hospital, none would.

I wanted to run away. I did not want to be at the hospital anymore. I had the strongest urge to get the hell out of there. My maternal instincts kicked in. I felt like if I stayed there my child and I would be in danger. Naomi then started calling midwives to see if any were available that had experience in breech deliveries. She finally was able to get in touch with one, Marvelys Lopez, who had actually delivered Naomi’s last child.

Naomi informed Marvy of the situation and asked her if she felt comfortable and confident in delivering a frank breech. She said yes but wanted to talk to use about the risks. David spoke with her and got all the pros and cons. After weighing them I decided I wanted to leave the hospital and deliver at home. We informed Marvy that we were broke and would not be able to pay her right away and she said, “The most important thing is that this baby is born into the world with love and care.” David and I could not have agreed more.

I told the nurse I was leaving and immediately asked to get unhooked from the machines. I had to sign an against medical advice form to leave. As we were walking out you could have heard a pin hit the floor. The nursing staff was in shock that I was leaving the hospital. I was so sure everything was going to be okay with the delivery. I knew it was a “risk” but I felt in my heart it was the right decision, even if it was against medical advice. As I was walking to the car I had another very strong contraction a nurse that was on break ran up to me and asked if I needed a wheelchair. I said, “No thank you I’m going home.” I will never forget the look on her face. It was priceless, one of complete confusion and disdain.

On the way home David called his parents, Gene and Diana and told them that we were coming home to deliver and that we were going to set up the tub outside. Once we got home everything after that became a blur because I was in active labor, but what I can remember is we arrived at the house and I immediately went outside and laid over a chair to labor while waiting for the midwife. Sheree was rubbing my back and keeping me relaxed while David’s parents and sister were helping David and Naomi move the outside furniture for the tub and getting towels handy. I had a few contractions and all of a sudden the midwife was there along with her assistant Merrijayne Melnyk. I was so happy when she showed up because I knew the baby could come now.

Even though I had never met Marvy she had a relaxing, soothing and nurturing energy about her. I knew the baby and I were in good hands. A moment later another midwife showed up, Kim Trower, to be of assistance to Marvy. I had five women there to help me deliver my son. Incredible.

The tub was taking a long time to fill up so I asked if I could labor in the Jacuzzi. David came in with me. It was so intimate and loving having him behind me, holding my hips and rubbing my back. While we were in the Jacuzzi the doorbell rang and it was a police officer. The officer said there was a noise complaint and asked if “People were F!@&ing in the back yard?” He informed Gene that the neighbors called and said they thought a porno was being shot because a naked man and women were in a Jacuzzi while people were filming. David’s Dad informed him that it was not a porno that it was in fact a woman in labor. The police officer did not believe Gene so Gene said he could see it for himself.

In the middle of a contraction I look up and a cop is standing there. We made eye contact and he looked a little scared. I smiled at him not quite sure what was going on and went back to laboring. He realized he could leave. A couple minutes later my water broke and I felt the baby drop. I had to get out of the Jacuzzi because it was not a sterile environment. The tub was not ready and the midwife asked what I wanted to do. I said I wanted to be in water because I was scared it would hurt more if I were not. I suggested the master bath and they decided to get it ready for me. In between contractions I got out of the hot tub and rushed upstairs. When I got up there I threw my body over Gene and Diana’s bed because the tub was not ready and I was having a very intense contraction. I had a few more and then the babies’ feet came out.

At that point they realized the baby was not frank breech but in fact footling breech which is a much more complicated type of delivery. David said the midwives and Doula’s looked a little worried at that point. They asked me to get into the tub and might I say walking with feet hanging out of you is a little bizarre. As soon as I got in the tub the baby kept coming faster and faster and the pain kicked in full force. I started pushing as hard as I could with each contraction and with each push I felt my energy level deplete. At one point I could no longer feel contractions and it did not seem like I was getting anywhere. I kept looking down and could see his legs hanging out of me but nothing else.

Naomi kept telling me to push, push, push, which I was but he was stuck. I could feel a slight fear set into the room. Apparently, he had an arm caught by his neck and his cord had collapsed which meant he was no longer getting oxygen. All the midwives were doing what they could while I pushed to help him come out but nothing was working. After a couple minutes Marvy asked me to get me out of the tub. She asked me to lie on my back on the floor. I pulled my legs to my chest and with every ounce of energy in my body I gave one more push and she twisted the baby and he came out; he was very grey. He was not breathing on his own so they immediately began an Ambu bag.

At that point I thought to myself, what the hell did I do? I killed my baby. I am so selfish I should have had a c-section. I was scared but I knew I had to be there for him. I could not give up now. He was lying next to me looking so helpless. I then held his hand and started talking to him. I told him how much I loved him and wanted him to be here. I told him I knew he had just had a hard time but everything was going to be okay. I was so afraid. He did have a heart beat the whole time, which is one thing that kept me calm.

At about five minutes his color had gone from grey to pink. I looked up at David and he had tears in his eyes. As much as I wanted to comfort him I knew I had to stay in the moment with the baby to help him come to. After about 10 minutes he started taking breaths. At 12 minutes he was breathing on his own. I immediately felt happy and relieved. The air in the room got lighter and people started laughing and smiling. I loved him so much and was beyond proud of him for being so strong and brave.

Lochlan Eugene Johngrass was born on March 21st at 1:25pm on the bathroom floor in his Grandparents’ bedroom with the assistance of 2 Doula’s, 3 Midwives and the love of an entire family standing by. He weighed 6lbs and 8oz. A true miracle birth."

Women abusing women during childbirth. This is exactly why I cannot STAND having any pressure on my stomach -- even from a sheet or blanket -- because of the ABUSE I experienced at the hands of insane medical staff during the birth of my daughter.

I can only imagine what my daughter must have experienced and what the poor baby in this mother's womb is experiencing.

WAKE UP PEOPLE!!!! GET BIRTH OUT OF THE HOSPITALS! THEY ARE AN EXTREMELY ABUSIVE AND DANGEROUS PLACE TO GIVE BIRTH.

Circumcision is ritual sexual torture of infants. It causes irreversible brain damage, long-term sexual problems, issues with intimacy and trust, and creates HIGHER levels of HIV and other viruses and diseases. Infant circumcision has NO MEDICAL BENEFITS whatsoever and is killing baby boys.

"More than half of parents in DC, Maryland, and Virginia choose to circumcise their boys. But are these parents ever really informed of the possible complications? Generally, no, and this failure in the informed consent process has significant consequences for many boys, for example the penile injuries discussed by a local pediatric urologist in this article.

But this physician sees only boys who live. How many children die each year as a result of circumcision in the US hasn't been recorded or even considered important by any medical establishment. A new study published last week in Thymos: Journal of Boyhood Studies estimates that more than 100 baby boys die from circumcision complications each year, including from anesthesia reaction, stroke, hemorrhage, and infection. Because infant circumcision is elective, all of these deaths are avoidable.

The study concluded: "These boys died because physicians have been either complicit or duplicitous, and because parents ignorantly said 'Yes,' or lacked the courage to say 'No.'" And called the deaths "an unrecognized sacrifice of innocents."

The study found that approximately 117 neonatal (first 28 days after birth) circumcision-related deaths occur annually in the United States, one out of every 77 male neonatal deaths. The study also identified reasons why accurate data on these deaths are not available, some of the obstacles to preventing these deaths, and some solutions to overcome them.

To put this in perspective, about 44 neonatal boys die each year from suffocation, and 8 from auto accidents. About 115 neonatal boys die annually from SIDS, nearly the same as from circumcision."

"Iraq war veteran Daniel Somers committed suicide following an arduous battle with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that was caused by his role in committing “crimes against humanity,” according to the soldier’s suicide note.

Iraq Vet Kills Himself After Being Ordered to Commit “War Crimes”

Somers’ suicide note is a powerful indictment of the invasion of Iraq and how it ruined the lives of both countless millions of Iraqis as well as innumerable US troops sent in to do the dirty work of the military-industrial complex.

“The simple truth is this: During my first deployment, I was made to participate in things, the enormity of which is hard to describe. War crimes, crimes against humanity,” wrote Somers. “Though I did not participate willingly, and made what I thought was my best effort to stop these events, there are some things that a person simply can not come back from. I take some pride in that, actually, as to move on in life after being part of such a thing would be the mark of a sociopath in my mind. These things go far beyond what most are even aware of.”

Somers also complains about how he was forced to “participate in the ensuing coverup” of such crimes.

Somers’ death serves to refocus attention on the fact that military veterans are committing suicide in droves after being afflicted with PTSD as a direct result of committing atrocities while in combat.

As Somers highlights in his note, 22 military veterans commit suicide every single day. Amongst active-duty soldiers, more than one a day commit suicide, a figure that surpassed the number of US troops killed in combat in Afghanistan.

“And according to some experts, the military may be undercounting the problem because of the way it calculates its suicide rate,” reports the New York Times, adding that experts cannot understand “the root causes of why military suicide is rising so fast.”

However, the root causes are laid bare in Somers’ suicide note. US troops are being ordered to commit atrocities so vile that the only way many of them can cope with the horror of what they have done is by killing themselves.

Examples of atrocities aided directly or indirectly by US troops in Iraq include;

- Orders to slaughter “all military age men” during some operations;

- Torturing detainees – many of whom had never engaged in combat and were totally innocent - at grisly prison camps across the country;

- Raping and torturing children at the infamous Abu Ghraib detention facility while they shrieked in terror. Women forced to watch later begged to be killed.

- Sodomizing detainees with chemical lights and broom sticks;

- Indiscriminately firing upon and killing journalists and children from the air;

- Massacring entire groups of unarmed Iraqis, including children and the elderly in Hadith.

“This is what brought me to my actual final mission. Not suicide, but a mercy killing,” wrote Somers, adding that him living “any kind of ordinary life is an insult to those who died at my hand.”

Read Somers’ full suicide note below, obtained by Gawker and published with his family’s permission.

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I am sorry that it has come to this.

The fact is, for as long as I can remember my motivation for getting up every day has been so that you would not have to bury me. As things have continued to get worse, it has become clear that this alone is not a sufficient reason to carry on. The fact is, I am not getting better, I am not going to get better, and I will most certainly deteriorate further as time goes on. From a logical standpoint, it is better to simply end things quickly and let any repercussions from that play out in the short term than to drag things out into the long term.

You will perhaps be sad for a time, but over time you will forget and begin to carry on. Far better that than to inflict my growing misery upon you for years and decades to come, dragging you down with me. It is because I love you that I can not do this to you. You will come to see that it is a far better thing as one day after another passes during which you do not have to worry about me or even give me a second thought. You will find that your world is better without me in it.

I really have been trying to hang on, for more than a decade now. Each day has been a testament to the extent to which I cared, suffering unspeakable horror as quietly as possible so that you could feel as though I was still here for you. In truth, I was nothing more than a prop, filling space so that my absence would not be noted. In truth, I have already been absent for a long, long time.

My body has become nothing but a cage, a source of pain and constant problems. The illness I have has caused me pain that not even the strongest medicines could dull, and there is no cure. All day, every day a screaming agony in every nerve ending in my body. It is nothing short of torture. My mind is a wasteland, filled with visions of incredible horror, unceasing depression, and crippling anxiety, even with all of the medications the doctors dare give. Simple things that everyone else takes for granted are nearly impossible for me. I can not laugh or cry. I can barely leave the house. I derive no pleasure from any activity. Everything simply comes down to passing time until I can sleep again. Now, to sleep forever seems to be the most merciful thing.

You must not blame yourself. The simple truth is this: During my first deployment, I was made to participate in things, the enormity of which is hard to describe. War crimes, crimes against humanity. Though I did not participate willingly, and made what I thought was my best effort to stop these events, there are some things that a person simply can not come back from. I take some pride in that, actually, as to move on in life after being part of such a thing would be the mark of a sociopath in my mind. These things go far beyond what most are even aware of.

To force me to do these things and then participate in the ensuing coverup is more than any government has the right to demand. Then, the same government has turned around and abandoned me. They offer no help, and actively block the pursuit of gaining outside help via their corrupt agents at the DEA. Any blame rests with them.

Beyond that, there are the host of physical illnesses that have struck me down again and again, for which they also offer no help. There might be some progress by now if they had not spent nearly twenty years denying the illness that I and so many others were exposed to. Further complicating matters is the repeated and severe brain injuries to which I was subjected, which they also seem to be expending no effort into understanding. What is known is that each of these should have been cause enough for immediate medical attention, which was not rendered.

Lastly, the DEA enters the picture again as they have now managed to create such a culture of fear in the medical community that doctors are too scared to even take the necessary steps to control the symptoms. All under the guise of a completely manufactured “overprescribing epidemic,” which stands in stark relief to all of the legitimate research, which shows the opposite to be true. Perhaps, with the right medication at the right doses, I could have bought a couple of decent years, but even that is too much to ask from a regime built upon the idea that suffering is noble and relief is just for the weak.

However, when the challenges facing a person are already so great that all but the weakest would give up, these extra factors are enough to push a person over the edge.

Is it any wonder then that the latest figures show 22 veterans killing themselves each day? That is more veterans than children killed at Sandy Hook, every single day. Where are the huge policy initiatives? Why isn’t the president standing with those families at the state of the union? Perhaps because we were not killed by a single lunatic, but rather by his own system of dehumanization, neglect, and indifference.

It leaves us to where all we have to look forward to is constant pain, misery, poverty, and dishonor. I assure you that, when the numbers do finally drop, it will merely be because those who were pushed the farthest are all already dead.

And for what? Bush’s religious lunacy? Cheney’s ever growing fortune and that of his corporate friends? Is this what we destroy lives for?

Since then, I have tried everything to fill the void. I tried to move into a position of greater power and influence to try and right some of the wrongs. I deployed again, where I put a huge emphasis on saving lives. The fact of the matter, though, is that any new lives saved do not replace those who were murdered. It is an exercise in futility.

Then, I pursued replacing destruction with creation. For a time this provided a distraction, but it could not last. The fact is that any kind of ordinary life is an insult to those who died at my hand. How can I possibly go around like everyone else while the widows and orphans I created continue to struggle? If they could see me sitting here in suburbia, in my comfortable home working on some music project they would be outraged, and rightfully so.

I thought perhaps I could make some headway with this film project, maybe even directly appealing to those I had wronged and exposing a greater truth, but that is also now being taken away from me. I fear that, just as with everything else that requires the involvement of people who can not understand by virtue of never having been there, it is going to fall apart as careers get in the way.

The last thought that has occurred to me is one of some kind of final mission. It is true that I have found that I am capable of finding some kind of reprieve by doing things that are worthwhile on the scale of life and death. While it is a nice thought to consider doing some good with my skills, experience, and killer instinct, the truth is that it isn’t realistic. First, there are the logistics of financing and equipping my own operation, then there is the near certainty of a grisly death, international incidents, and being branded a terrorist in the media that would follow. What is really stopping me, though, is that I simply am too sick to be effective in the field anymore. That, too, has been taken from me.

Thus, I am left with basically nothing. Too trapped in a war to be at peace, too damaged to be at war. Abandoned by those who would take the easy route, and a liability to those who stick it out—and thus deserve better. So you see, not only am I better off dead, but the world is better without me in it.

This is what brought me to my actual final mission. Not suicide, but a mercy killing. I know how to kill, and I know how to do it so that there is no pain whatsoever. It was quick, and I did not suffer. And above all, now I am free. I feel no more pain. I have no more nightmares or flashbacks or hallucinations. I am no longer constantly depressed or afraid or worried

I am free.

I ask that you be happy for me for that. It is perhaps the best break I could have hoped for. Please accept this and be glad for me."

"If you 'support the troops' in terms of supporting their rape and murder of people who did us no harm, then you support your own destruction. It's that simple. If you REALLY support the troops, you'll do what you can to spread awareness about what it is they're really fighting for...
If you really 'supported the troops', you would be asking questions as to why they're being misused, set up, and shipped off to foreign lands to fight, die and kill masses of innocent human beings (many of whom are being murdered and remain unidentified, for example, in Pakistan) without any verifiable supporting evidence that there is a genuine need to do so. The government has NOT proven any of its allegations (as usual), yet you still 'support the troops'?

Let's please remember that these men were not drafted into service. They were coaxed, courted and cajoled, and basically enticed by offers of money and 'college education' and illusions of 'heroism and patriotism and 'national service'. In other words, a carrot was dangled in front of them and they took the bait.

How can you say you support the troops when the troops are engaged in the outright murder of people who have never done a damn thing to the American people OR the U.S. government? It makes ZERO sense.

They are not protecting our 'freedoms' here at home, because, in case you haven't noticed, as the deployment of US troops overseas has increased over the past 10 years, that list of 'freedoms' has grown shorter and shorter. Do you think there is a connection?

So what actual 'service' are our troops performing?

They are enforcing pathological mass murder campaigns conceived, designed and orchestrated by psychopaths for purposes revolving more around achieving total power and control over peoples' lives, as well as their land and resources, in every nation around the globe, including in the USA.

The objective is not to 'keep America safe', but to keep the interests, investments, and goals of the psychopaths in power SAFE FROM AMERICANS and all normal people around the world.

You cannot, in my opinion, sincerely and honestly support the troops and what they're doing around the world, and also support human rights for all people. If you say you support 'America' when you cheer for the troops, then to me you're painting a picture of an America that thrives on hate, calculated, cold-blooded killing of innocents, and illegal occupation and invasion under the guise of protection from UNPROVEN 'terror threats' and maintaining a false sense of 'security'.

How can we, as a nation of alleged human rights supporters, people who BELIEVE in human rights (supposedly), turn around and cheer for a military under the guidance of psychopaths, many of whom in the regular rank-and-file have also been behaving like psychopaths themselves, violating the human rights of other people who have done us no harm and no wrong?

What does that say about YOU and the troops you 'support' if you endorse all of the above?

It's not just the people at the top of the military who need to be held accountable for their own actions, but every man and woman who participates in this national AND human disgrace.

You can justify this 'support' all you want, but when all is said and done, innocent human beings have been murdered and continue to be murdered - and if you justify this in any way, in any context, in shades of red, white and blue (or any other color), it seems to me you've been disarmed of both your mind and your conscience.

Our troops have no business whatsoever invading other countries, stealing their resources, or killing their people - anywhere. Yet that is precisely what they are doing, and have been doing for over 100 years.

These actions certainly would NOT be tolerated or sanctioned HERE, and yet, so many condemn the citizens of other nations for simply DEFENDING themselves against illegal invasion and occupation. Why is this?

We would defend our families, friends, neighborhoods, communities, resources and land under the same circumstances too, wouldn't we?

Or would we?

And, if your beloved troops are 'lucky enough' to return home NOT in a body bag after serving tours of duty for psychopaths who see and use them as nothing more than expendable pawns for advancing foreign and domestic policy that violates the rights of people all around the world, if they're fortunate enough to heal from the trauma so many of them experience while serving psychopaths, if they're mentally and emotionally intact enough to NOT feel compelled to further poison their broken bodies with prescribed psychiatric medications, and to rebuild their lives without actually committing suicide, or killing a family member in the process, then yeah, I guess they're 'lucky'. They're certainly way luckier than all the innocent people they've killed and all the survivors whose families and lives they've helped destroy. By that measure, I'd say the live soldier returning home is, indeed, very 'lucky'.

US war vets protesting the occupation of Iraq in 2008.
Because the 'government' that shipped him over there really doesn't give a rat's ass whether he comes home or not. Better if he does not, if you're the government, since they really don't want to have to deliver on all the empty promises they made to get you suckers to sign up in the first place.

It might also be worth considering that, whether our soldiers come home alive or not, there should not be this DEMAND, this EXPECTATION, this patriotic EDICT, that the rest of us should 'respect' what they've done during their 'service' and what they continue to do.

If they placed themselves in a TRAP by voluntarily signing up and allowing others to disarm them of their consciences, they did so by their own hand.

The modern day soldier cannot say he was 'drafted'. He can say he allowed himself to be CONNED.

There should be no expectation that the rest of us should 'salute', 'thank' or honor them with free perks when they go shopping, etc.

How can any person with a conscience look closely, honestly, and objectively at what these soldiers have done, and continue to do, and then turn around and say 'Thank you for your service'?

This is our national disgrace. That we honor the murderer - as long as the national colors are right - we honor the 'homeland defenders' - as long as the 'homeland' remains the one chosen for us by psychopaths, and the 'defenders' are our 'own sons and daughters', regardless of what it is they're actually 'doing'. They're one of 'us', so it's okay, right?

This sanction and blanket blessing given to the troops is beyond disgusting, beyond obscene. Moreover, it has long since gone past being a national disgrace.

It is an epic and symbolic failing of the majority of American people who continue to remain silent except when 'supporting the troops', a failure to stand up and walk the talk of their own supposed core belief system (we believe in human rights, don't we?), and a failure to apply basic human rights to all people, everywhere - not just to ourselves.

We were meant to evolve. This is not evolution.

This is devolution.

And I don't support, salute or thank the troops for what they're doing, even though I too, don't want too see them die in bogus, mislabeled 'wars'.

So far, what this endless war based upon lies has taught me is that we have failed not only as Americans, but as a species.

And really, as I see it, if you've already been disarmed of your conscience and your mind, you have no business holding a gun and preaching about the 2nd amendment.

Everyone has a right to self-defense.

Not just Americans, not just 'Israel'.

Human rights apply to all people, everywhere. If you would have freedom for yourself, you must defend it for all others.

Either we truly know and feel that, or we don't.

If we do know it, perhaps we should behave as if we do and stop supporting - and saluting - psychopaths, their mass murder campaigns and the expendable pawns who are set up to carry them out. "

"Did you know that you can use orange peels to kill ants? Or how about Epsom salt to grow healthier tomatoes? You are sitting on a gold mine of resources in your kitchen that can be re-purposed or recycled to benefit your garden. The best part is that you are eliminating the use of dangerous chemicals, while saving money, and not harming the environment.

1. Natural Pest Control

Cayenne Pepper or red chili pepper; if you are using whole peppers combine a half cup chopped peppers and two cups of water in a blender and pour the liquid into a spray bottle, add a tbsp. of liquid soap to help the spray “stick” to the plants. If you are using the powder form of pepper, substitute 2 tbsp for the half cup. Remember that this is not a selective pesticide, meaning it can harm beneficial insects too, so be sure and only use it if you have a major problem.

2. Japanese Beetle Trap

This is a simple one. All you’ll need is a bucket, a brick, and a can of fruit cocktail. Open the fruit cocktail and let it set on the window seal for a few days to ferment. Put the brick in the bucket and place the fruit cocktail on the brick. Fill the bucket with water up to the rim of the fruit cocktail can. Set the bucket near the problem area, the beetles will fly in to get the fruit cocktail and drown in the bucket.

3. Natural Herbicide

Vinegar is a great substitute for the toxic and persistent glyphosate. Add a little dish soap with pure vinegar in a spray bottle and apply during the heat of the day. If you find that your kitchen vinegar just won’t cut the tough weeds, you can purchase a horticultural grade vinegar with a higher concentration of acetic acid and apply it the same way.

4. Natural Fertilizer #1

Don’t put down that vinegar just yet. If your acid loving plants, like azaleas or gardenias are looking a little yellow, mix 2 tbsp of vinegar to 1 quart of water and pour at the base of the plant. Repeating this process every two weeks should turn that yellow to green.

5. Ant Killer #1 (Blogger commentary-- This is awful! I would never do this! It just goes to show how mean humans are.)

Don’t spray or pour those broad spectrum pesticides all over the place, these are particularly persistent and harmful to humans and animals, as well as all insects, beneficial and not. Simply boil some water and dump on the mound, the ants die instantly. Be sure to boil enough water so you can keep pouring until you reach the queen.

6. Ant Killer #2

Don’t put those orange peels in the compost pile just yet. Throw equal parts orange peels and water into the blender and puree. Voila, instant ant killer, that won’t kill you.

7. Natural Fertilizer #2

Epsom salt is a natural mineral, discovered in the well water of Epsom, England, and has been used for hundreds of years. It is magnesium sulfate which stimulates root growth in plants, especially tomatoes. Add a teaspoon to the hole when planting and presto, super tomatoes. The magnesium is critical for seed germination and the production of chlorophyll, fruit, and nuts. Magnesium helps strengthen cell walls and improves plants’ uptake of nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur. As an added bonus, a little pinch will also deter squirrels from digging up bulbs in your flower garden.

8. Slug and snail deterrent

Don’t dump out that last bit of coffee that you didn’t finish, throw it in a spray bottle and spray your plants to naturally deter slugs and snails. Also, you can make a slug “fence” around the garden with the grounds. This is a double bonus because as the coffee grounds deter slugs, they are also a great addition to soil and earthworms love them!"

"...Planned Parenthood, a taxpayer-funded organization that performs abortion and provides contraception for women, has a video promoting sadomasochism as harmless “fun” and “adventure.” Needless to say, SM bondage has NOTHING to do with contraception, abortion, or women’s health.

Rita Diller reports for LifeSiteNews, Jan. 2, 2013, that the home page of Planned Parenthood of Northern New England features a video storehouse known as “A Naked Notion with Laci Green.” Click the link to watch the videos, and you will be greeted by “Getting Kinky—BDSM 101,” an instructional video created in partnership with Planned Parenthood of Northern New England that attempts to make sadomasochism sound like a harmless, pleasant romp in the park. (BDSM is bondage discipline sadism masochism.)

Laci states in her perky, lilting voice that October was declared National Kink Month, “and when you think about it, October and kink—they’re kind of a fitting pair,” she says. “Halloween and kink are both about adventure and fun and exploring roles and dynamics that are maybe a little bit different from everyday life. Don’t worry kids, BDSM is just harmless adventurous fun! Just remember to have ‘safe’ words for when the torture becomes too painful!”

The video flashes to a pair of handcuffs, and the query, “What is BDSM?” Laci explains that BDSM stands for bondage and discipline, domination and submission, and sadism and masochism. “It consists of intentionally designed scenarios called a scene where two people play out pleasurable acts that they’ve previously negotiated, called play,” she says.

Pleasurable play?

On the contrary, Merriam-Webster defines sadism as: “(1) a sexual perversion in which gratification is obtained by the infliction of physical or mental pain on others; (2)(a) delight in cruelty; (b) excessive cruelty.”

“The pain at play with sadomasochism is not like breaking a bone or getting beat up,” Laci explains. “It’s about the strategic use of bodily sensations to elicit pleasure.”

She then sets out to normalize this horrific, dangerous perversion by saying that some people believe that those who participate in BDSM are emotionally scarred or were once abused. She states that this is “not true; it’s a total myth. People across the spectrum with various backgrounds participate in BDSM. The pain as exhilaration concept is not only old as dirt, it’s pretty common, even outside the bedroom.” She then compares sadomasochism to a runner’s high and the “intense euphoria” that results. “Kinda the same thing going on,” she says.

At the end of Laci’s YouTube video, the viewer is treated to a variety of sadistic video options for his or her personal consumption.

This video and the others in the Naked Notion storehouse proudly bear the banner “In partnership with Planned Parenthood of Northern New England.” The PP logo appears on the browser tab as the videos are viewed.

This is Planned Parenthood. This is the organization championed by Obama, which receives $1.3 million taxpayer dollars every day of the year to perpetuate its agenda.

Planned Parenthood is not a healthcare organization. It is the nation’s largest abortion chain. It is a seminal source of the most unbelievably perverse and dangerous sex promotion in the nation. And it has access to the eyes, ears, minds, and hearts of our children on a daily basis, whether on their smart phones, computers, or in person in their schools. It is time to stop the madness. We must defund Planned Parenthood, and we must do it without delay..."

"A major new scientific study has confirmed the growing conviction that the world’s most widely used chemical herbicide, Monsanto Corporation’s Roundup, is toxic and a danger to humans as well as animals. The latest scientific research carried out by a multinational scientific team headed by Professor Andrés Carrasco, head of the Laboratory of Molecular Embryology at the University of Buenos Aires Medical School and member of Argentina’s National Council of Scientific and Technical Research, presents an alarming demonstration that Monsanto and the biotech agribusiness industry have systematically lied about the safety of the product. Roundup in far lower concentrations than used in agriculture is linked to birth defects.

The health implications are huge. All major GMO crops on the market today are genetically manipulated to “tolerate” the herbicide Roundup.

Glyphosate was patented by Monsanto in the 1970’s well before GMO was commercialized, as a so-called broad-spectrum weed killer. It is typically sprayed and absorbed through the leaves, or used as a forestry herbicide. It was initially patented and sold by Monsanto under the trade name Roundup, which also contains non-disclosed added chemicals the company refuses to divulge for “trade secret” reasons. As of 2005, 87% of all US soybean fields were planted with glyphosate-resistant varieties of GMO soybeans and sprayed with Roundup.

Because the seeds of Monsanto Roundup Ready GMO soybeans or other crops have been manipulated solely to be “resistant” to Roundup, while all other plant life in the field is killed by it, farmers using Roundup Ready seeds must also purchase Roundup herbicide, making a captive market for both seed and chemicals. The problem with this cozy arrangement, aside from the fact that Roundup-resistant “super-weeds” are emerging as a new biological catastrophe (see Katastrophale Folgen von GVO-Pflanzen in den USA – eine Lektion für die EU), is that Glyphosate has now been demonstrated to be linked to birth defects as one of the most highly toxic substances in agriculture.

The US government’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) nonetheless continues to regard Roundup as “relatively low in toxicity, and without carcinogenic or teratogenic effects.” In the United States, federal agencies notoriously rely on test data from Monsanto and the agribusiness industry to make safety rulings, under the 1992 doctrine of Substantial Equivalence which asserts that GMO seeds are “substantially equivalent” to ordinary seeds and thereby need no independent health or safety tests. While herbicides are treated slightly different, the fact that the agribusiness industry influences much of US Government policy has insured the most benign regulatory treatment of Roundup to date.

Alarming results

Now a new international scientific team headed by Prof. Andres Carrasco and including researchers from the UK, Brazil, USA, and Argentina have demonstrated that Glyphosate, the main active ingredient in Roundup causes malformations in frog and chicken embryos at doses far lower than those used in agricultural spraying and well below maximum residue levels in products presently approved in the European Union.[1]

The Carrasco group was led to research the embryonic effects of glyphosate by reports of high rates of birth defects in rural areas of Argentina where Monsanto’s genetically modified “Roundup Ready” (RR) soybeans are grown in large monocultures sprayed from airplanes regularly. RR soy is engineered to tolerate Roundup, allowing farmers to spray the herbicide liberally to kill weeds while the crop is growing.

Carrasco presented his group’s findings at a press conference during the 6th European Conference of GMO Free Regions in the European Parliament in Brussels. He stated, “The findings in the lab are compatible with malformations observed in humans exposed to glyphosate during pregnancy.”

Widespread reports of human malformations began to be reported in Argentina beginning in 2002, two years after widespread aerial spraying of Roundup and planting of RR Soybeans was begun. The test animals used by Carrasco’s group share similar developmental mechanisms with humans. The authors concluded that the results “raise concerns about the clinical findings from human offspring in populations exposed to Roundup in agricultural fields.” Carrasco added, “The toxicity classification of glyphosate is too low. In some cases this can be a powerful poison.”

The maximum residue level (MRL) allowed for glyphosate in soy in the EU was raised 200-fold from 0.1 mg/kg to 20 mg/kg in 1997 after genetically manipulated Roundup Ready soy was commercialized in Europe. Carrasco found malformations in embryos injected with 2.03 mg/kg glyphosate. Soybeans can typically contain glyphosate residues of up to 17mg/kg.

In August 2010, an organized mob violently attacked people who gathered to hear Carrasco talk about his research in the town of La Leonesa, Chaco province. Witnesses implicated local agro-industry figures in the attack. Viviana Peralta, a housewife from San Jorge, Santa Fe, Argentina was hospitalized together with her baby after Roundup spraying from planes flying near her home. Peralta and other residents launched a lawsuit that resulted in a regional court ban on the spraying of Roundup and other agrochemicals near houses.

Thursday, June 20, 2013

"(NaturalHealth365) Despite what conventional medicine may tell you – you can stop cancer from developing with the consumption of superfoods; daily physical activity and other (healthy) lifestyle decisions. Many holistic physicians suggest that a cancer diagnosis is a divine way of saying – “it’s time for a change” in your life.

So, why wait for a cancer diagnosis? There are a variety of foods that have been proven, in clinical studies, to stop cancer cell growth. Let’s take a look at some of the most powerful.

Garlic lowers your risk for colon cancer

A large-scale study, called the Iowa Women’s Health Study, looked at how much garlic, fruit, and vegetables were in the diets of 41,000 middle-aged women. Results showed that women who regularly ate garlic, fruits, and vegetables had a 35% lower risk of developing colon cancer.

Allicin, garlic’s active ingredient, has been shown to be the reason why garlic can be so effective. In fact, population studies have revealed that those who eat more fresh, raw garlic are less likely to have stomach, colon, esophagus, pancreas and breast cancers. Garlic supplements, even “natural” versions, are not as effective.

In addition, research has also shown that three pure organosulfur compounds (DAS, DADS, and DATS) from garlic can eliminate brain cancer cells. Scientists whose work was published in American Cancer Society’s journal, Cancer, stated that since garlic was natural, it was a better way to treat cancer than synthetic medicinal options.

Make sure you cut and peel organic garlic. Let it sit for 15 minutes before eating (or preparing) it, so that the enzyme allinase can be released.

Beets inhibit cancer cell growth

The modern interest in using beetroot as a treatment for cancer started in the 1920′s when two German doctors by the name of Farberse and Schoenenberger used beetroot to treat cancer patients.

In the early 1930’s, a Hungarian professor carried out experiments to show that beetroots improved the health of cancer patients.

In addition to being very nutritious, beets also contain carotenoids, polyphenols, betacyans, and melotonin, which all have anti-cancer properties. Further, betacyanins, the compound that makes beets red, can also fight breast cancer according to a study published in Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry. Beets can also fight cell mutations that could lead to cancer.

Cancer patients discover the power of curcumin

No discussion of foods that stop cancer would be complete without mentioning turmeric and its compound curcumin, which is the polyphenol that gives turmeric its yellow-orange color. Studies have shown it can reduce inflammation, inhibit metastatic disease and help to prevent colon, breast, prostate, esophageal, liver, and oral cancer. This plant has been used, for thousands of years, for healing purposes.

Drink green tea to lower your risk of cancer

Green tea contains powerful flavonoids called catechins. Its primary catechin is called EGCG. Researchers in South Korea have found that this compound can naturally stop TNF or tumor necrosis factor. This chemical is involved in the body’s inflammatory process and can cause cell death and joint damage.

Don’t forget to eat your cruciferous vegetables

Easy to find and prepare, cruciferous vegetables are packed with compounds that stop cancer. For example, glucosinolates actually encourages cancer cells to undergo apoptosis, or commit suicide. They also suppress the genes that cause tumors to potentially spread.

A wide range of vegetables fall into this category including broccoli and broccoli sprouts, arugula, bok choy, cauliflower, collard greens, kale, and parsnips.

Avocados boost the body’s defense mechanisms

Avocados can protect against cancers, in particular breast cancer, due to their high level of concentrated carotenoids. The high level of fat in avocados helps the body to better absorb these powerful compounds, which can stop the growth of both androgen-dependent and androgen-independent cancer cells.

Avocados have a high level of vitamin E – which turns off the agents that encourage cancer cell growth.

Red grapes contain the powerful compound resveratrol

Resveratrol is an antioxidant that can help prevent (premature) cell death plus prevent TNF from being produced. It can also inhibit CoX-2, which is tied to abnormal cell growth.

As you can see, some of the most common foods have the greatest cancer fighting properties. This article mentions just a handful of the foods that can either stop the growth of cancer cells or reduce tumors like, tomatoes, mangoes, avocados, carrots, chili peppers, mushrooms, nuts and many others that deserve a mention. According to the National Cancer Institute, one-third of deaths from cancer may be related to diet. It only makes sense to start incorporating foods that stop cancer into your diet now, before it’s too late.

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They were provided to me by Martin Maloney, who, some years ago, contacted me to show how the CDC was lying all the way along the line about numbers of flu deaths. Many thanks, Martin, for your good work.

2010 is apparently the most recent year for which the CDC has issued a final report. It was released on May 13 of this year.

The report comes through a sub-agency of the CDC, the National Vital Statistics System (NVSS).

On page 89 of the report, "Deaths: Final Data for 2010," in Table 10, we find the following:

But the CDC PR people have trumpeted, over and over, that 36,000 people die every year in the US from the flu.

They've hyped this number, to emphasize how dangerous the flu is. They use the 36,000 number as a way to promote the flu vaccine. They use it to work for their pimps in the pharmaceutical industy.

Yet, their own numbers show 500 deaths in 2010, not 36,000.

Actually, if you dig below the surface of their PR, the CDC states in their literature that annual deaths from the flu range from about 3000 to 49,000.

This is obviously nowhere near the low 500-death figure for 2010

And it isn't only 2010 that's at issue. In a recent article, I laid out how the CDC routinely reports, in the fine print, far fewer than 3000 flu deaths in a given year.

It gets even worse. When you break down that low figure of flu deaths per year in the US, you find that only a small fraction of those have been confirmed as the flu.

By confirmed, I mean tested for, in order to find a flu virus in the body of a person who has subsequently died. That is essential.

So for example, for the year 2001, the CDC, in its small print, listed 257 flu deaths. But of those, only 18 were confirmed to be the flu.

As you can see above, the CDC has a mortality category called "Pneumonia plus Influenza." They initially lump the numbers of deaths together. This gives the superficial impression of many deaths. Then, they break it down.

How do they justify that combination-category? They claim that many pneumonia deaths stem from the flu. They use a computer model to make the calculations.

But in conventional medical literature, there are at least 10 different types of pneumonia. Trying to model which ones stem from flu cases is a fool's errand.

The CDC is lying about about flu-deaths. Again.

They're trying, as usual, to inflate danger and promote it and sell vaccine. That's their real job. Our job is to protect ourselves and others from the government."

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

"WASHINGTON, D.C., June 18, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The House of Representatives has passed a bill that would restrict all abortions nationwide to the first 20 weeks of pregnancy.

The “Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act” (H.R. 1797), introduced by Arizona Republica Trent Franks, would end abortion after the point when scientists agree unborn children can feel pain.

In a nearly party-line vote, the measure passed 228-196.

Six Democrats voted yes. Six Republicans voted against the bill. Ten Congressmen did not vote. The full roll call, showing how every Congressman voted, is below.

Democrats who voted yes include: Henry Cuellar of Texas, Dan Lipinski of Illinois, Jim Matheson of Utah, Mike McIntyre of North Carolina, Collin Peterson of Minnesota, and Nick Rahall of West Virginia.

Republicans who voted against the bill include Rep. Paul Broun of Georgia, Charlie Dent of Pennsylvania, Rodney Frelinghuysen of New Jersey, Richard Hanna of New York, Jon Runyan of New Jersey, and Rob Woodall of Georgia.

"Passage of today's landmark bill marks the first time in history, in either chamber of the U.S. Congress, that affirmative protection has been extended to unborn children,” said Franks. “It is my prayer that today also marks a day when America finally opens her eyes to the humanity of these little victims and the inhumanity of what is being done to them."

Leaders in the pro-lifemovement expressed their joy at the bill's passage.

“This vote makes a statement in favor of life even though the Dem[ocrat]-controlled Senate likely won't move on it,” said Cheryl Sullenger, senior policy advisor for Operation Rescue. “Getting this far was a big deal.”

"This pro-woman, pro-science, Constitutional bill deserves an immediate vote in the U.S. Senate," said Marjorie Dannenfelser, President of the SBA List. "It’s simple: children capable of experiencing unimaginable pain from abortion must be protected across the country."

The act's future is uncertain, as it lacks a companion in the Senate, and President Obama has threatened to veto it if the measure ever reaches his desk.

If the bill becomes law, abortionists who perform late-term abortions may face a fine or up to five years in prison.

The legislation would affect the 300 abortionists who perform abortions after 20 weeks post-fertilization and an estimated 140 abortion providers who are willing to perform abortions at 24 weeks or later, according to a 2008 report from the Guttmacher Institute.

Some in the pro-life movement were outraged after House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Virginia added an amendment allowing abortion in the cases of duly reported rape or incest, a change he made in response to a media feeding frenzy over Franks' remarks about abortion and rape – remarks he says were misinterpreted.

The bill already allowed abortions to save the mother's life.

In response, Georgia Right to Life rescinded its previous support of the bill, saying it had been “hijacked.”

“Sadly, the politics of compromise has decided that one class of children—those conceived by rape or incest—do not deserve protection from the agony of literally being ripped apart,” said GRTL President Dan Becker.

Georgia Congressmen Paul Broun and Rob Woodall were two of the six Republicans to vote nay.

However, most of the nation's pro-life groups strongly supported the incremental measure as an improvement over existing policy. Douglas Johnson, legislative director of the National Right to Life Committee, said, "Any lawmaker who votes to allow unlimited abortion in the sixth month or later is voting to encourage a continuation of the horrors associated with the likes of Kermit Gosnell."

During debate, Democrats seized upon the fact that Cantor had scheduled Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-TN, to manage today's vote instead of Franks. Rep. Jan Schakowsky of Illinois, who has strong ties to the Democratic Socialists of America, was among those who drew attention to the fact that there are no Republican women on the House Judiciary Committee that passed the bill last Wednesday.

“Do you think it's fair or proper for a body of men to solely determine one of the most important and private decisions a woman can make in regard to her own health and body?” she asked.

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President Obama issued a statement yesterday saying he“strongly opposes” the bill, which he said presents a “direct challenge to Roe v. Wade and shows contempt for women's health and rights, the role doctors play in their patients' health care decisions, and the Constitution.”

Democrats shared his talking points in the hours prior to the vote.

“The bill is a direct threat to the privacy rights and health of every woman living in this country, and especially women of color,” said Rep. Barbara Lee, D-CA. She said minority members suffered even more “due to the terrible Hyde Amendment,” which forbids taxpayer funding of abortion.

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

"It’s time to take the BPA fight to the state legislatures. Action Alerts!

Three recent studies paint a bleak picture about both the health risks and the prevalence of bisphenol A (BPA), a known endocrine disruptor.

A Dutch study has found that fetuses of mothers who have high levels of BPA in their systems grow more slowly, have smaller heads, and weigh 20% less at birth compared with babies born to women with the lowest BPA levels.

Moreover, BPA may have multigenerational effects. A study published in the peer-reviewed journal Endocrinology demonstrated that exposure to even very low levels of BPA during pregnancy results in adverse behavioral effects in mice carried forward over three generations. The multi-generational effects result from an epigenetic mechanism. [emphasis added]

In a third study, children and adolescents with high levels of urinary BPA showed evidence of low-grade albuminuria (where the kidney has experienced damage and is starting to spill some albumin into the urine). Damage at this early stage may have implications for the later development of kidney and cardiovascular disease.

Despite growing evidence to the contrary, FDA’s assessment is that BPA is safe at low levels. The FDA rejected a petition from the Natural Resources Defense Council to ban BPA in food containers. ANH-USA’s petition to the Consumer Protection Agency was denied, and we still haven’t received a response to our OSHA petition regarding BPA in thermal register receipts.

Given the federal government’s inaction, if we are to make progress on BPA, it will have to occur at the state level. This approach has already created positive change: the chemical industry voluntarily petitioned the FDA to limit BPA in baby food containers—and of course, since it came from the chemical industry, the FDA listened without commenting on the question of safety!

Action Alerts! If you live in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, or Pennsylvania, please write to your state legislators and ask them to support these important BPA bills:

Connecticut: S.16 would require all food containers containing BPA to be labeled as such. Take Action!

Massachusetts: S.400 would ban BPA in toys, and mandate that manufacturers use the least toxic alternative as a replacement. Take Action!

New York: A.1654 and S.4709 would prohibit the manufacture, sale, or distribution of business transaction paper containing BPA; S.3533 would prohibit the sale of toys, as well as liquids, foods, and beverages in containers that are intended for children 3 and younger if they contain BPA. This bill would also require manufacturers to use the least toxic alternative chemical compound to replace BPA. Take Action!

Pennsylvania: H.377 and S.490 would ban BPA in children’s and toddlers’ products, and mandates that manufacturers use the least toxic alternative as a replacement. Take Action!"

"A Statement from The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy

6/12/2013
(Washington, DC)--On June 10th the Obama Administration announced it is dropping its opposition to an April 5th court ruling ordering emergency contraception to be made available without prescription regardless of age. The Administration assured the court that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will approve a revised application from the makers of the emergency contraceptive Plan B One-Step for over-the-counter (OTC) status without delay. This will result in Plan B One-Step soon being available OTC without age restrictions. However, the FDA has said it does not intend to change the status of generic two-pill emergency contraceptives at this time. Therefore, it is likely that for some time Plan B One-Step will be the only emergency contraceptive available without a prescription and any age restrictions.

In response to these recent developments, Sarah Brown, CEO of The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy released the following statement:

"The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy believes the decision to allow sale of Plan B One-Step without a prescription and without age restrictions is an important step toward ensuring that any adolescent girl or women who needs emergency contraception can get it. Making contraception, including emergency contraception, more accessible is an important part of a comprehensive strategy to reduce both teen and unplanned pregnancy in the United States. Half of all pregnancies in the United States are described by women themselves as unplanned and rates of unplanned pregnancy are especially high among teens and young adults..."

(NaturalHealth365) According to the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, ultrasound is a form of energy with effects in the tissues it traverses. Essentially, this energy (sound waves) can deform cells and of most concern are the cells associated with the formation of the cortex in the brain.

The journal states that ultrasound should be restricted to medical indications, by trained professionals, for as short a period and as low an intensity as compatible with accurate diagnosis.

Neurologist Dr. Manuel Casanova, at the University of Louisville, has been researching a possible link between ultrasounds and autism and believes there is a connection. Dr. Casanova states…

“Many people consider ultrasound taking a pretty picture. But really it’s invasive sound waves that have effects on cells within the body. If not used properly it can be harmful.”

Having a grandson with autism has led Dr. Casanova to explore the link between ultrasound and autism and he states that the FDA deregulated ultrasound in the early 90’s, allowing seven to eight times more energy to be used in the scans; mainly due to the obesity epidemic in this country. But, he states that since the deregulation, the number of cases of autism have continued to climb.

Dr. Casanova believes, in normal pregnancies, ultrasounds should not be used at all and only used sparingly in high risk pregnancies.

Studies demonstrate concern for the overuse of ultrasounds

Early studies show cause for concern and demonstrate the subtle neurological damage linked to ultrasounds. One study demonstrated an increased incidence in left-handedness in boys (an indication of a brain problem when not hereditary) and speech delays.

In 2006, Yale School of Medicine’s Department of Neurobiology released the results of a study where pregnant mice were given ultrasounds of various durations. The brains of the baby mice showed damage consistent with that of autism. NIH funded research associated ultrasounds with neurodevelopmental problems such as dyslexia, epilepsy, retardation and schizophrenia in children.

Keep in mind, the longer the exposure to radiation the greater the damage to brain cells.

The Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders published a study stating that ultrasounds were unlikely linked to autism. They did however state that studies examining subgroups still needed to be conducted.

A warning about ‘Keepsake’ ultrasound videos and images

According to the FDA, ‘keepsake’ ultrasound video and images should be avoided. They state that performing prenatal ultrasounds without medical oversight can put the mother and unborn baby at risk. There is absolutely no medical benefit derived from the exposure and there is no control over how long the session will take.

FDA physicist Robert Phillips, Ph.D. states “Performing prenatal ultrasounds without medical oversight may put a mother and her unborn baby at risk. The bottom line is: Why take a chance with your baby’s health for the sake of a video?”

Sound the alarm about “ultrasound transducer error rates”

A study conducted in Sweden assessed ultrasound transducer error rates. On average 40% of transducers were defective and all companies had a minimum of 20% error rates. Obviously, it is necessary for diagnostic purposes that ultrasound machines perform as anticipated, however with faulty transducers, the technician may not be accurate gauging exposure levels.

Children find relief using CEASE therapy

In my practice, many children have been helped by the CEASE protocol and when ultrasound has been an issue for the child, we see gains after incorporating the homeopathic remedy ‘ultrasound’.

About the author: Sima Ash of Healing 4 Soul is a clinical and classical homeopath and certified clinical nutritionist who utilizes a unique approach pioneered by Tinus Smits, M.D. called CEASE therapy. The aim of CEASE treatment is systematic detoxification of the causes of illness, leading to step by step improvement and restoration of health in the individual. For additional information, please visit – Healing4Soul.com. You can follow Sima on Facebook at ‘Cease Therapy California’ and through her weekly blog on NaturalHealth365.com